04 December 2010, 17:00
Canteen gives food for free to needy people in Ingushetia
In Nazran, a canteen for poor people is in operation. It has no room for taking meals; they just give out some vital foodstuffs, including milk and bread.
The canteen was organized by the Centre of Social Services under the Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Republic. According to Issa Torshkhoev, Director of the Centre, the canteen is already attended by poor residents of Ingushetia, who receive ready-to-eat foodstuffs.
"There is no need to show any documents. Mainly, we make use of the available list of low-income residents of the republic. But if we understand that someone really needy has come to us, and he or she is not on the list, we certainly don't refuse. We try not to reject anyone," Mr Torshkhoev said to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Earlier, the republic's officials said that they would launch a network of similar canteens.
Meanwhile, many local residents believe that the attendance of the social canteen will be low, as it is inconsistent with the mentality of the Ingush people. "I don't think that Ingushes will go there for bread and milk. I personally, even if needed, wouldn't go there," said Rosa Tsurova, a resident of Ingushetia.
Author: Xenia Streglova Source: CK correspondent
